Supporter



Nov. e, 1923. I' 1,472,796

E. F L. FRITZ SUPPORTER Filed Sept. 50. 1922 lll l Wwf E. E'. LEWIS FRITZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SUPPORT 1 "l,

Application med Beptember', 1922. Serial No. 591,628.

i ments in supporters 'having for its principal object the rovision of an improved construct-ion whici will be highly eicient in use and economical in manufacture.

Among the silent objects of the invention is the provision of a supporter especially adapted for use as a breast support which `will retain the contour of the breasts and b comfortable to wear.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arran ments of parts hereinafter described an claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the invention,

' Fig. 2 is a front elevational view `of the same,

-' Fig. 3 is a sectional detailed View taken substantially on line 3 3 'of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the invention. In carrying the objects of the invention into effect the preferred form of construction comprises two metallic telescopically arranged parts 5 and 6 provided with means for holding the parts in the proper adjusted position, said means comprising a protuberance 7 formed on the part 5 and adapted to engage a depression 8 formed in the part 6. The parts 5 and 6 are each formed with the depending semi-circular portion 9 which primarily passes around the lower portion of the breasts and serves to support the same. The depending semi-circular portions 9 each carry a covering 10 of suitable material which, when the supports are in position are adapted to coverthe lower portion of the breasts'. If desired a netting 11 can be secured to each of the coverings 10 by suitable means to serve to hold the breasts within the pockets formed by the covers to prevent movement of the breasts. The supports are arranged and held in position by a strap l2 the oppositexends of which pass .through elongated slots 13 formed in theouter end of the larts 5 and 6; neat under the shoulder pits and extend around the body of the wearer. Secured by suitable means to the strap 12 are'shoulder straps 15 adapted to pass over the shoulders of the wearer to hold the strap 12 in proper position. 1

The supporter herein set forth and described will be a great value to the wearer in many obvious respects and can be manufactured of light material such as aluminium or the like at a very nominal oost.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carryin my invention into effect, this is capable o variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but

desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure ters Patent is:

1. In combination with a strap adapted to pass around the body of the wearer and shoulder straps attached thereto, a support having slots formed in the ends thereof and provided with depending portions extending around the lower portion of the breasts, the body strap having its ends taken through the slots and fixed to said support, and breast receiving pockets including upper portions of net work.l

2. In combination with a strap adapted to pa-ss around the body of the wearer and shoulder straps attached thereto, a support including parts having end portions telescopically arranged together and having slots formed in the ends thereof and pro. vided with depending portions extending around the lower portion of the breasts, the body strap havings its ends taken through the slot-s and fixed to said support, and breast receiving pockets including upper portions of net work. v

In testimony whereof I have signed my name tothis specification in the presence of a subscribing witness.

E. F. LEWIS FRITZ. Witness:`

CLARENCE. E. Tanneur.

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